As you can see the two pontoon plane faired better than the single pontoon with the wing floats.<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

The last thing I heard as the British boarded my boat, "Boot hoch halten sonst wird keiner gerettet!"....Keep the boat afloat or no one will be rescued! My war was over....

Lunix

11-29-2006, 05:36 PM

That was soo funny. Starts out pretty boring but soon escalates into some classic slapstic.

hugohugo37

11-30-2006, 04:23 AM

For the longest time, I never understood how the propellor hub gun mechanism worked in planes like the bf 109. Like many people, I assumed that the gun somehow shot through the driveshaft, but this is not the case. Anyway, I was recently at the Museo del Aire at Cuatro Vientos in Madrid where they have a DB 601 engine with sections cutout so you can see the inner workings. In these photos, you can clearly see how the the pistons drive the bottom gear. The large top gear drives the prop shaft which is hollow. Thus, a gun can be mounted between the cylinders and fire through the prop shaft.
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Low_Flyer_MkVb

11-30-2006, 06:40 AM

Great one for a 'what are they saying?' competition. Thanks for posting.

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Worf101

11-30-2006, 08:13 AM

That was CLAAAAHSICK!!!!! Man I was watching and thinking, "man he got it down, but I don't think he's gonna get that thing up in those waves..." and WHAM there goes prop, engine and the whole Magilla... I was stunned already but when the sucker caught fire and these guys are bailing for their lives... Oh brother I lost it.

I watched it again and yeah it is darn funny. It would be a good caption video. I did notice the first plane was throttled up to max and this probably did it in. The second plane the throttle was eased up slowly and I think that help him get it out of the water. The two pontoons probably helped keep the nose up and out of water.<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

The last thing I heard as the British boarded my boat, "Boot hoch halten sonst wird keiner gerettet!"....Keep the boat afloat or no one will be rescued! My war was over....

StG2_Schlachter

11-30-2006, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by Worf101:
That was CLAAAAHSICK!!!!! Man I was watching and thinking, "man he got it down, but I don't think he's gonna get that thing up in those waves..." and WHAM there goes prop, engine and the whole Magilla... I was stunned already but when the sucker caught fire and these guys are bailing for their lives... Oh brother I lost t.

Thanks for that man best laugh I had all week.

Da Worfster

It wouldn't be funny if it were US pilots would it? http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/winky.gif<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

Sure it would be funny. Long as they both got out alive, it's hilarious. Notthing hurt but their pride and one float plane. Do you really think most American's are THAT jingoistic that we couldn't laugh at ourselves?

Originally posted by Low_Flyer_MkVb:
Er, yes it would. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/winky.gif

Okay... then let's say it were Brits http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/crackwhip.gif<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

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Low_Flyer_MkVb

11-30-2006, 09:24 AM

Especially Britons or British

Listen to Da Worfster.<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

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StG2_Schlachter

11-30-2006, 09:28 AM

I was just kidding Worfster. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif

Did you think that I think most American's are THAT jingoistic that they couldn't laugh at themselves? http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/mockface.gif<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

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Worf101

11-30-2006, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by StG2_Schlachter:
I was just kidding Worfster. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif

Did you think that I think most American's are THAT jingoistic that they couldn't laugh at themselves? http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/mockface.gif
Well I was hopin' you didn't. I'm glad you were just pokin' fun. Levity is a good thing.

"I told Donitz the this plane will not out do the VIIC u-boat and having the motor fall off for silent running just does not work! Furthermore, when I asked for a light I ment Bud Light!"<div class="ev_tpc_signature">

The last thing I heard as the British boarded my boat, "Boot hoch halten sonst wird keiner gerettet!"....Keep the boat afloat or no one will be rescued! My war was over....